Madhya Pradesh police on Monday questioned around 15 migrant workers and began verifying their documents after BJP members lodged a complaint alleging they were Bangladeshi nationals living "illegally" in India, reported PTI.
According to police, the migrant workers were brought to the Malharganj police station for questioning after receiving the compaint.
"Their citizenship is being verified. If they are found to be residing illegally in India, appropriate legal action will be taken against them," Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Shrikrishna Lalchandani told reporters.
Another police official said Aadhaar cards recovered from these migrant workers carry addresses from different areas of West Bengal.
"We have learnt that these people were working as labourers in Indore. Their identity is being verified with the help of the West Bengal police," the DCP stated.
Chandan Singh Bais, president of a local BJP mandal, claimed party workers came to know about "illegal migrants" in Indore during a survey conducted in connection with the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
He claimed BJP activists checked Aadhaar cards of these people and that only four of these documents could be verified through a one-time password (OTP).
"We have demanded that all illegal Bangladeshi migrants be sent back to their country," he said.
(With inputs from PTI)